Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.

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June 28, 2024 | Law.com

$32.50 an Hour Plus Benefits: Uber, Lyft Drivers in $175M Settlement

"This agreement is an example of what independent, flexible work with dignity should look like in the 21st Century. We are thrilled to see more policymakers supporting portable benefits and innovative frameworks to improve independent work," Uber CLO Tony West said.

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June 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Who Is Scott Salmon? Meet the Lawyer Challenging Kennedy's Candidacy

"I find him to be carving out a really interesting space for himself in the statewide debate," said Rider University's Micah Rasmussen.

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June 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Law Firm Accused of Raiding Trust Account to Pay for Fraudster's Birthday Party, Expenses

Callaghan Thompson allegedly used Keating & Associates' money to pay criminal defense attorney fees for Sealey, expenses for his child's second birthday party, bills from Home Depot and taxes owed by friends of Sealey, the suit says.

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June 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In Split Ruling, 3rd Circuit Declines to Halt Consumer Fraud Probe of Gunmaker

"The decision shows that Smith & Wesson cannot run to federal court when it did not get its way in state court," Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a statement.

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June 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Inconsistent Defense Witness Testimony Fueled $5.75M Verdict, Attorneys Say

The jury awarded $2.5 million to Mujahid Sharif and $3.25 million to Pamela Sharif on May 23, following eight days of trial before Superior Court Judge Russell J. Passamano.

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June 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

In First Published Ruling, Court Says Commissions Not Covered by Wage Payment Law

"Like the Wage Payment Law, the company's compensation policies and its March 2020 initiative addressing PPE sales are not a model of clarity," Appellate Division Judge Jack Sabatino wrote.

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June 21, 2024 | Law.com

'Celebrate Straight Pride': Firing Spotlights Uptick in Polarizing Employment Issues

"With the 2024 presidential election, we think it's only going to get more and more pronounced. We think that trend is only going to increase this year," attorney Sam Schwartz-Fenwick said.

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June 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Too Much: Court Says $1M in Fines for Code Violations Was Excessive

While a municipality can impose an additional fine upon a person for a repeated violation of any municipal ordinance, it does not allow a municipality to repeatedly or continuously fine a person for each day a violation continues, under N.J.S.A. 40:49-5, the panel wrote.

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June 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Judge Fights New Jersey Judiciary, Seeks Chief Justice's Testimony

The former judge claims the judiciary retaliated against her for seeking accommodations for her disability.

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June 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Employers Are Calling Their Lawyers as Overtime Rule Revisions Loom

"You need to stay up to the minute on developments," said Mark S. Goldstein, a labor and employment lawyer at Reed Smith. "We have to be able to be flexible and pivot quite quickly, with the patchwork of employment laws at the state and local level."

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